SE20 house prices, schools and flood risk.

239 homes sold in SE20 in the last 12 months at a median of £425,000, up 2.7% on the year before. Semi-detached homes typically sold for £690,000, flats for £335,000.

Covers Clock House, Crystal Palace & Anerley, Penge & Cator.

Median sold price

£425k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.7%

From £414k

Homes sold

239

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in SE20

Semi-detached

£690k

19 sales

Terraced

£616k

80 sales

Flat

£335k

140 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£350k£385k£420k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SE20
2016£350k (345 sales)
2017£374k (336 sales)
2018£370k (330 sales)
2019£387k (392 sales)
2020£388k (310 sales)
2021£409k (419 sales)
2022£400k (364 sales)
2023£375k (260 sales)
2024£415k (287 sales)
2025£420k (300 sales)
2026£417k (154 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Thornsett RoadSE20 7XE · Mixed homes
£950,0007 sales
Phoenix RoadSE20 7BT · Mostly terraced
£925,0009 sales
Kingswood RoadSE20 7BN · Mostly terraced
£840,00011 sales
Lennard RoadSE20 7LY · Mixed homes
£725,00019 sales
Wheathill RoadSE20 7XH · Mixed homes
£720,0004 sales

Most affordable

Elmers End RoadSE20 7SL · Mostly flats
£260,00029 sales
Ashurst CloseSE20 8LY · Mostly flats
£265,0005 sales
Avenue RoadSE20 7SA · Mostly flats
£267,50025 sales
Jasmine GroveSE20 8JZ · Mostly flats
£274,00017 sales
Orchard GroveSE20 8DZ · Mostly flats
£274,00030 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

15 Samos RoadSE20 7UQ · Flat · 81 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£467,000£5,770/m²
2 Thornsett PlaceSE20 7XD · Terraced · 100 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£525,000£5,250/m²
2, St. Johns Cottages, Maple RoadSE20 8HX · Terraced · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£418,000£6,850/m²
Flat 5, 10 Thicket RoadSE20 8DD · Flat · 51 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£315,000£6,180/m²
76 Marlow RoadSE20 7UZ · Terraced · 79 m² · 4 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£500,000£6,330/m²
8 Queen Adelaide RoadSE20 7DX · Terraced · 106 m² · 7 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£635,000£5,990/m²
23a Lucas RoadSE20 7EE · Flat · 71 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£415,000£5,850/m²
13 Castledine RoadSE20 8PL · Flat · 63 m² · 3 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£344,000£5,460/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Churchfields Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
Harris Academy South NorwoodSecondary · 1.1 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
Paxton Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
Harris Aspire AcademyAlternative provision · 1.2 mi from the SE20 centre
Outstanding
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
South Norwood PrimaryPrimary · 1.3 mi from the SE20 centre
Good
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the SE20 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SE20. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Norbury Brook at Thornton Heath and Streatham Vale
River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton
Chaffinch Brook and St James Stream at Elmers End
Pool River at Bell Green and New Beckenham
Beck at Beckenham
Ravensbourne from Bellingham to Catford
Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon
Groundwater flooding in South East London

SE20 questions

What is the average house price in SE20?

The median sold price in SE20 over the last 12 months was £425,000, across 239 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: semi-detached £690,000, terraced £615,500, flat £335,000.

Are house prices in SE20 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.7% on the previous 12 months (£413,750). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SE20?

Thornsett Road has the highest median sold price in SE20 over the last five years: £950,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in SE20 is fairly priced?

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